UN News · 2026-08-20

Middle East: 94 per cent need shelter in Gaza, Israel ramps up demolitions in Lebanon

Ninety-four cent of Gaza’s 2.1 million residents need shelter as Israeli gunfire and strikes continue inside the enclave, UN agencies and peacekeepers warned on Thursday.

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